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When working with Microsoft Office Project, you will usually save your work as a Project file, but sometimes you may need to save it in another format. In some cases, when you try to save in a different format, you will get a warning. Don't let this scare you--the program is only making sure you selected that format on purpose. Watch this online video to learn more about saving to other formats.

Most of the time you save a project file with a quick file save command or…simple Ctrl+S; but you can save project files to other formats, such as in…earlier project version, a template, an Excel file or comma-delimited file.…You can also save with safety-oriented options, like creating a backup copy or adding a password.…To save to other format, go to the File tab and then choose Save As,…select the location where you want to save the file and the Save As dialog box opens.…

In the Save As type dropdown list you can choose from several different…options, like older versions, Excel workbooks and other formats.…To start, let's choose Microsoft Project 2000-2003. I'm going to change the…file name and add 2003, so I know what format it is, and then I click Save.…You can see this dialog box opens and it's a bit of a warning about the…unsupported features that are in this file that wouldn't be in the older…version. Here you can see manually scheduled tasks and certain project…reports, and it tells you what it will do with those and if that's what you…

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4/18/2013

Follow along with author Bonnie Biafore as she shows you how to better manage your project's deadlines, tasks, and resources with Microsoft® Project 2013. This course covers setting up project files, creating tasks, assigning resources, working with views, and using baseline calculations to track progress. Plus, learn how to report project information and share it with others.

Lynda.com is a PMI Registered Education Provider. This course qualifies for professional development units (PDUs). To view the activity and PDU details for this course, click here.The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Topics include:

Choosing the right Project edition

Creating and saving projects

Setting up calendars

Creating individual and recurring tasks

Linking and timing tasks

Assigning tasks to resources

Viewing your data differently with sorting, grouping, and filtering

Fine-tuning the project schedule

Understanding baseline, schedule, and actual values

Reporting on the project status

Sharing projects<br><br>

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.